, 1887-09-29
GRANTS RIVAL.
New York Democrats in State
Convention.
Frederick Cook Renominated
for Secretary.
The Cleveland Administration
Highly Approved.
New York Democrats.

SARATOGA, Sept. 28.-The Democratic
state convention, previous to beginning
the Irregular session to-day, was called
together for the purpose of notifying all
members of committees on resolutions to
meet in Ex-Governor Dorsheimer's room
at once. This was received with surprise
and was thought to toreshadow trouble
with the platform, particularly the civil
service reform plank. When the conven-
ton session proper began nothing was
done beyond making temporary officers
permanent. That done, the convention
took a recess.
Subsequently the committee on creden-
tials reported dividing the twelve seats of
New York City evenly between the
county Democracy and Tammany. The
report was unanimously adopted. Irving
hall was left without a single representa-
tive on the floor of the convention.
Before the platform was read, resolu-
tons in memory of Tilden, Seymour,
Hendricks, Mcclellan and Hancock were
adopted. The resolution endorsing the
administration of the treasury under
Manning was passed amid cheers. The
platform was then read by Ex-Governor
Dorsheimer. The plank relating to work
ingmen was well received. The endorse
ment of Governor Hill and President
Cleveland was greeted with tremendous
applause and continued several moments
though that in regard to the president
was the most tumultuous. Planks re-
lating to the civil service, canals and Ii
duor traffic also received great applause.
The platform was adopted unanimously.
An attempt to add another resolution was,
amid laughter, referred to the committee
on resolutions.
Frederick Cook was renominated for
secretary of state by reclamation; Edward
Wemple was nominated for comptroller
by reclamation, and Lawrence j. Fitz
gerald received the nomination of state
treasurer.
The first plank of the platform is as
follows: The unnecessary federal taxation
of the last fiscal year exceeded 500. 600,
900. Unnecessary taxation is unjust tax
alton. Therefore the Democracy of New
York demand that federal taxation be
straightway reduced by a SUM not less
than 800, 000, 900 a year and also respect
fully urge upon congress that a measure
shall be adopted which will, in the
language of the presidents inaugural ad.
dress, relieve the people from unneces.
sary taxation, having a true regard to the
interests OF capital invested and the work,
ingmen employed in American indus
tries" The taxes to be first reduced or
altogether removed are those on imported
raw materials which now assist aud pro
mote foreign competition with ourselves
in our W markets and prevent or hinder
the sale of our surplus products in foreign
markets. Along with those taxes should
be forthwith RENTED or reduced the tax,
alton which increases the cost to our wage
earners OF the common necessaries of life
and the price of the common daily cloth,
ing of our people.
Besides these there are several hundred
articles among the 4,1S2 articles o
taxed which should be swept off the tax
list and into the free list, thereby dimin.
ishing the cost of collecting all our sea
port taxes and casting away those which
are petty, needless and vexatious. We
also urge an immediate enactment of the
measures prepared by Mr.. Manning and
Hewitt and reported to the last house by
the committee of ways and means, to
systemize, simplify and economist the
machinery of collection of customs rev.
enues, and especially for making correct
appraisements of foreign values where.
ever advalorem rate of duty shall be re-
tanned.
The platform proceeds to declare the
subject of civil service reform one which
might BIO appropriately submitted to a
popular vote. Sumptuary laws are op,
posed, the administration of Governor
Hill is endorsed, and that of President
Cleveland highly approved. 1t is assert.
ed that his administration has effected 6
practical reform of the civil service. He
is pledged strong and u~nwavering sup
port.
For attorney general, Herbert F. BIS,
sell presented the name of Charles E,
Tabor, Mr.. Bulger, of 0swego, nominal,
ed VIM. A. Poucher. and Col. Fellows
seconded it. Peter Mitchell spoke in be-
half of Tammany hall in favor of Tabor,
The roll was called, but before its conclu
sion Poucher's name was Withdrawn and
Tabor was nominated unanimously.
The Democracy of New York heartily
approves the administration of Grovel
Cleveland; eulogizes the inestimable scrv,
ices rendered by the Democratic party in
retaining from speculative railroad cor
p~orations, etc. public lands which such
corporation by the corrupt aid of the Re
publican administration had seized to be
disposed of for their private gain. The
Democrats party has proved to be the
friend OF all who come to this country
seeking to become partners in its welfare
and citizens obedient to its laws.
The remainder of the platform is dc
voted principally to state government fol-
cities; protection for farm aud dairy inter
ests; not more than ten hourswork pei
day; payment of employees weekly and in
money; legislation protecting and pro
noting the interest and welfare of the
laboring classes.
Chas. e. Tabor was nominated for ut
torney general aud John Bogert for state
engineer and surveyor.
The convention her adjourned sine
die.
When NOM aU0Nt ~ WfNSh.